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Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan Murphy in a discussion with a landlord and tenant in a mid-August hearing at the Cobb County Magistrate Court in Marietta. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

Evictions up as Georgia lags behind in rental assistance disbursement1h ago

Get ready for 2022, Georgia: It’s going to be wild

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Expect heavy showers, thunderstorms to start off Wednesday

WEDNESDAY’S WEATHER-TRAFFIC: Wet, foggy for morning drive after overnight storms

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At a Nov. 4, 2018, rally in Macon, Brian Kemp (center), then the Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate, walks with President Donald Trump (right) and U.S. Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga. Now, as Kemp runs for reelection, Perdue is posing a threat in the GOP primary with Trump's backing. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, file)

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<p>University of Georgia’s arch in downtown Athens serves as the university’s primary symbol for recognition and is the focal point of North Campus. AJC FILE</p>

Regents name two UGA buildings after barrier-breaking Black students

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Ghost guns: Legal to make, but not to sell

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Here’s what Andre Dickens wants to accomplish as mayor

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A Clayton County honor guard lifts the casket of Officer Henry Laxson during his funeral Tuesday in Jonesboro. (STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

Slain Clayton County officer remembered as one born to serve

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WATCH: Atlanta police helicopter tracks stolen truck, suspect’s arrest

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Convicted armed robber arrested, accused of shooting at joggers on Atlanta trail

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Atlanta man arrested on murder charge 1 week after roommate found dead

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The Pink Pig, hosting a church group in this 2005 shot, delighted children from 1953 until 2019. (AJC file photo / Joey Ivansco)

Memories of the flying Pink Pig bring nostalgia from holidays past

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Atlanta school board gives contract extension to superintendent

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Fulton authority turns down incentives for Beltline project

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AJC DEJA NEWS: Winecoff disaster still nation’s deadliest hotel fire (1946)

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Nation & State

The Amazon Spheres on the company's corporate campus are shown near the Space Needle in downtown Seattle, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. Amazon Web Services suffered a major outage Tuesday, the company said, disrupting access to many popular sites. The company provides cloud computing services to many governments, universities and companies, including The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

NEW DETAILS: Major outage at Amazon disrupts businesses across the US

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Congressional leaders reach deal to hike debt limit

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With jury set, Potter trial turns to opening statements

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Closing arguments set in actor Jussie Smollett's trial

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Actor, producer, rapper and talk show host Nick Cannon (Photo: Ryon Horne / RHORNE@AJC.COM)

Nick Cannon’s 5-month-old son dies after battle with brain tumor

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Biden-Putin talks yield no breakthrough in Ukraine tensions

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Publisher scraps plans to release book by Chris Cuomo

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Judge blocks Biden vaccine mandate for federal contractors

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Get ready for 2022, Georgia: It’s going to be wild35m ago

Herschel Walker is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate.

The Jolt: Some GOP candidates steer clear of Kemp-Perdue civil war

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David Purdue to challenge Gov. Brian Kemp in Republican primary

Politically Georgia: Perdue versus Kemp in GOP feud

Georgia House Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones, R-Milton, said she is still drafting a proposal that wold try to create a “fair and consequential process” to address educators who use poor judgment or intentionally expose students to inappropriate materials. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

Georgia GOP leader backs ‘obscenity’ legislation that echoes what she once opposed

Flares go off as Atlanta Mayor-elect Andre Dickens concludes his victory address at his election night watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 30. Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com

The Race for City Hall: Atlanta has a new mayor. What happens next?

Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue formally launched his candidacy for governor on Monday with a video taking aim at both Gov. Brian Kemp, a fellow Republican, and Democrat Stacey Abrams. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Perdue’s run for Georgia governor will test Trump’s sway

Micron Technology, a maker of semiconductors for computer memory, announced a plan to open a research center in January in Midtown Atlanta that will create about 500 jobs.

Micron chipmaker to open Atlanta center creating 500 jobs

Sen. Elena Parent, a Democrat from Atlanta, speaks in opposition to Georgia's newly drawn congressional maps during November's special session of the General Assembly for redistricting. Lawsuits challenging Georgia's redistricting are expected once Gov. Brian Kemp signs the new congressional and legislative maps into law. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Lawsuits will challenge Georgia’s new maps that favor Republicans

Lockheed Martin builds the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at its plant in Cobb County. AJC file photo.

Defense bill has bipartisan support in Georgia, but it remains stalled

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Michel "Marty" Turpeau IV, chairman of the Development Authority of Fulton County, said that the board's rejection of tax incentives for an apartment and townhome project will delay development of a property the neighborhood wants cleaned up. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Nearly half of Georgia's dialysis centers are falling so short on patient safety and other standards that federal authorities are docking their pay, according to recent data.

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This is a photograph of the interior of the paper recycling dumpster at the Your DeKalb Farmers Market where thousands of confidential documents were discovered by a person doing her own recycling. She later took this photo.

Documents with personal information found in Decatur dumpster

Ronald Vincent Loehrke, 30 of Gainesville, was arrested Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, for charges related to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot.
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Rickey Bevington leaves GPB after 15 years to lead the World Affairs Council of Atlanta. GPB

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The Pink Pig, hosting a church group in this 2005 shot, delighted children from 1953 until 2019. (AJC file photo / Joey Ivansco)

Memories of the flying Pink Pig bring nostalgia from holidays past

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The "In Real Life Comedy Tour" featuring Mike Epps played the first of four sold-out shows (two nights) in a socially distanced and limited seating setup at State Farm Arena on Friday night, May 7, 2021. Also on the bill were Karlous Miller, Kountry Wayne, DC Young Fly, Lavell Crawford and Henry Welch. (Photo: Robb Cohen for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Mike Epps and friends return to State Farm Arena in 2022

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Fortune Feimster plays two nights at Atlanta’s Center Stage Dec. 11-12

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High school football

4 Questions with former Thomasville head coach George Bobo

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GAC defensive back Will Hardy (5) intercepts a pass intended for Lovett wide receiver Andrew Pinkston (2) as Joseph Rose (15) and Lovett's Logan Givens (5) are shown on the play at the end of the game Friday in Norcross. The interception ended Lovett's scoring threat and secured the 10-3 victory for GAC. (Jason Getz/Special to the AJC)

All-region teams: Latimer, Hardy earn top honors in 5-3A

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Georgia basketball player Jailyn Ingram (0) during a game against Jacksonville at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga., on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. (Photo by Mackenzie Miles / UGA Athletic Department)

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Former Alpharetta head coach Jason Dukes, now at Alcovy, was named the 2021 coach of the year in Region 3-6A.

All-region teams: Evans’ Hampton voted top player in 3-6A

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All-region teams: Cedartown’s Washington named 7-4A player of the year

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Georgia basketball player Jailyn Ingram (0) during a game against Jacksonville at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga., on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. (Photo by Mackenzie Miles / UGA Athletic Department)

Crean, Bulldogs emotional after losing Jailyn Ingram to injury during victory

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GHSA Flag Football state championship schedule set after semifinals Monday, Tuesday

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Generic file photo of helmets from Falcons training camp.

Falcons add CB to practice squad

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